Bush tucker and medicine of the Ngaanyatjarra lands / Elizabeth Holland ... [et al.]
- Bib ID:
- 4557397
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Sydney : Pearson Library, 2009
- 32 p. : col. ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9781740704007
- 9781740705127
- Series:
- Living with the land.
- Summary:
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This beautiful new series is about living in the environment, with a special focus on the foods and medicines that are an integral part of the survival of indigenous peoples all around Australia. An important feature of these books is the exploration of the culture associated with the foods and medicines and the strong observation of seasonal cycles. Ceremonies, methods of hunting and gathering, food taboos and the passing on of all the knowledge involved are covered. Each book also includes two traditional stories, poems or songs. Ages 8+.
- Notes:
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
- For primary school age.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Food -- Western Australia -- Warburton
- Wild plants, Edible -- Western Australia -- Warburton
- Wildlife as food -- Western Australia -- Warburton
- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Warburton -- Medicine
- Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Western Australia -- Warburton
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Warburton -- Rites and ceremonies
- Education - Teaching - Materials
- Food - Bush tucker
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Language - Vocabulary - Word lists
- Indigenous knowledge - Health and medicine
- Ngaanyatjarra people (A38) (WA SG51-08)
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Animals - Invertebrates - Insects - Grubs / Witchetty
- Food - Plants
- Ngaanyatjarra language (A38) (WA SG51-08)
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons
- Education - Primary - Curriculum
- Food - Preparation - Cooking - Meat
- Milyirrtjarra / Warburton (Central WA SG52-09)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Holland, Elizabeth
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2009
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